Methadone Clinic Corpus Christi, TX

South Texas Subst Abuse Recovery Services

South Texas Subst Abuse Recovery Services is a methadone clinic in Corpus Christi, TX located in Nueces County at 907 Antelope Street, 78401 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. South Texas Subst Abuse Recovery Services provides methadone maintenance and buprenorphine maintenance. Also, South Texas Subst Abuse Recovery Services provides case management and housing services. South Texas Subst Abuse Recovery Services includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Counseling And Recovery Services (cars)

Counseling And Recovery Services cars is a methadone treatment center in Corpus Christi, Texas located at 4300 South Padre Island Drive, Suite 3-3, 78411 zip code. Counseling And Recovery Services cars provides buprenorphine maintenance, methadone maintenance and suboxone prescription. In addition, Counseling And Recovery Services cars provides case management, early intervention for HIV and mentoring/peer support. Counseling And Recovery Services cars includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Toxicology Associates Inc

Toxicology Associates Inc is a methadone treatment center in Corpus Christi, TX located at 5233 Interstate Highway 37, Suite C-17, 78408 zip code area. Toxicology Associates Inc provides methadone maintenance. In addition, Toxicology Associates Inc provides early intervention for HIV, social skills development and case management. Toxicology Associates Inc provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Corpus Christi, TX:

• Is methadone treatment in Corpus Christi effective?

  Methadone treatment is very effective at curbing the desire to use opioids. Methadone acts as an opioid blocker in the brain, which makes quitting drug addiction easier. Methadone is a drug itself and can also possibly be addictive, however quitting without methadone is much harder. Methadone-based treatment in the state of Texas can have a success rate of up to 90%.

• Is medication-assisted treatment approved by the FDA?

  Methadone treatment has been approved by the FDA from 1947 for its original use as an analgesic, and in 1972 was approved for treating opioid addictions. Suboxone, a similar opioid blocker which is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone that is often used as an alternative to methadone, has been approved by the FDA from 2002 for treating drug addiction.

• What services can I expect in a methadone clinic in Corpus Christi?

  A methadone clinic in Corpus Christi will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in Texas include services like mental health therapies, individual, group and family counseling, referral to social services where needed, referral to legal services if necessary, on-site housing if the facility is an inpatient (residential) facility, dual diagnosis treatment, drug detox and other rehab services.

• How long does methadone treatment last?

  The length of time for methadone treatment will vary based on the individual. For those who have been addicted to drugs for a very long time, quitting will take substantially longer than for individuals who have recently become addicted. In general, a methadone clinic will provide treatment from several weeks to months (for inpatient clinics) in order to completely cure the existing addiction.

• What kind of substance abuse is treated with methadone?

  Methadone can provide treatment for addiction to prescription opioids, synthetic opioids and illegal opioids that include fentanyl, codeine, cocaine, heroin, OxyContin, Vicodin, morphine, LSD, Kratom and other drugs such as marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids.